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2008

Halloween began as an Ancient Celtic Festival. It was considered the end of the harvest season. It was a time for the Celtic pagans to gather and slaughter a supply of animals for the upcoming Winter. They believed that the winter damage to their crops was caused by the deceased. And, that d...

I love the crisp clean feel of Fall in the air. The sky is so clear and there is no humidity. The weather has been perfect for the last 2 weeks. Here in the last couple of days in Melbourne Florida we have had quite a cold snap. The past 3 mornings we have woken up to 40 to 45 degree temperat...

A couple of days ago I met my new tenant at one of our rental houses here in Melbourne Florida. She was bringing me the balance of the move in money. It was time to have her to sign the lease and I was giving her the keys to her new house. While she was reviewing the lease, I walked through ...

Thanks Fred Chamberlin in Oregon for passing along the title of Real Estate Professional to me. I feel honored that it has come from someone as dedicated and knowledge in the field as you. I love being in the real estate industry. It is such a multi faceted business. Every single day is differe...

When showing homes for sale, buyers typically have something to say regarding the houses they are looking at. Listing agents look to this information to pass along to sellers, so we may get a different perspective on the home. Maybe the buyer thinks the house is too big, too small, too cluttered,...

Well, the article caught my attention right away...it indicated that home sales are up here in Brevard County Florida. According to the Florida Association of REALTORS the number of single family homes sold increased by 126 units from September 2007 to September 2008. This is a 41% increase in u...

I just came back from an appointment with a tenant moving into one of our rental houses. I was happy to get a new tenant, that I think I'll get along quite well with. She told me that she has seen For Rent signs all over town. We have still seen an overabundance of houses for rent in our area o...

Homes Just Sold in Palm Bay Florida This home was a Fannie Mae owned property that the new buyer recently purchased for $79,000 here in Palm Bay Florida. This is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, approximately 1300 square feet of living. It has 2 separate driveways, a separate work/storage area and a s...

"Hello?," I answered the phone. "When was the last time you were over at your vacant rental house?" the familiar voice asked. "Your outside air conditioning unit has been stolen and so has mine!" "What?" It was the next door neighbor that owns a rental house next to me. His and mine are curre...

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